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Monday Motivation: The 2011 “Do Something Great in November” Challenge!

October 24, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

Are you ready to finish this year by achieving something absolutely positively freakin’ AMAZING?? If so (and if not, why the heck not??), then you are in the right place – because it’s time once again for the “Do Something Great in November” Challenge! Last year, I ran the “Do Something Great in November” challenge. It […]

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Monday Motivation: Have a “Case of the Mondays”? Then Read This!

August 29, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

I woke up this morning and, in one of my many successful efforts to procrastinate, I checked my Facebook account. In my News Feed, practically back-to-back, were the following two status updates: Now we face the worst of the inescapable disasters, MONDAY  Mondays are magical!!!! Make sure you approach your day with the right attitude! […]

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Monday Motivation: Hack Away at the Unessential!

July 25, 2011 - 1 Comment
Categories: Motivation & Success

“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.  “ – Bruce Lee When you are trying to solve a problem or achieve a goal, it’s easy to fall into the trap of looking for more. More time, more money, more contacts, more work, more anything: How can I fit more hours […]

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Monday Motivation: 23 Reasons that Person You’re Jealous of is More Successful Than You

July 11, 2011 - 1 Comment
Categories: Lists, Motivation & Success

1) They’ve been doing it longer than you – A couple of years can make e big difference. 2) They woke up earlier – You can get a lot done with an extra hour a day. 3) They stayed up later – Ditto. 4) They worked harder – Hate to say it, but a little […]

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Monday Motivation: Dealing with Flat Tires on the Path to Success

June 27, 2011 - 9 Comments
Categories: Ding!, Motivation & Success

Monday Motivation - Dealing with Flat Tires on the Path to Success

You know what sucks? When you plan and prepare and train for something for a long time, only to have an annoying quirk of fate throw you completely off track. When that happens, you have two options. I learned all about that just a few days ago… This past weekend, my girlfriend ran a triathlon. […]

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Monday Motivation – 5 Changes You Might Need to Make to Wake Up Excited

June 20, 2011 - 2 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

Today is another Monday. For some, Mondays signal the awesome beginning to another week. For others, it signals, “oh well, time to go back to work.” For far, far too many, it signals, “oh damn! I can’t believe the weekend is over and I have to go back to that place!” Take a second and […]

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Monday Motivation: The Key to Life – Running and Reading

May 16, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

Have you ever wondered what the guy who saved the world from an alien invasion (more than once), would say were the keys to life? If so, you’re in luck! I have recently come across Will Smith’s “keys to life.” They’re simple and useful, and I think you’ll get something out of them. A little […]

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Monday Motivation – A Hilarious Look at Patience, Perspective, and Anger

May 9, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

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If you’re in the mood to listen to someone hilariously ranting about stupidity, then this is your lucky day! A friend posted this clip on Facebook a few days ago. It’s from a little while ago, but it’s still great: In the video, comedian Louis CK rants to Conan O’Brien about how much people take […]

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Monday Motivation: Always Care About What People Feel, Never About What They Think

May 2, 2011 - 2 Comments
Categories: Motivation & Success

This past weekend, I heard my friend talking about his grandmother (after whom he had named his new daughter). He described her as an amazing woman of great character and strength. One of the lines he used to describe her stood out to me: “She always cared about how people felt, but never about what […]

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Monday Motivation: The #1 Top Motivating Factor…

March 21, 2011 - 0 Comments
Categories: Business Advice, Motivation & Success

Quick question: What motivates people more, the carrot or the stick? Turns out, the answer is neither. My friend Bill O’Hanlon pointed me to an article on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) on What Really Motivates Workers The article points to one survey and one study: Survey: HBR asked “600 managers from dozens of companies […]

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